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We were on a trip to the historic centre, when the thunderstorm that had been brewing all day began and so we dived in here for shelter. On the ground floor are a series of cloisters surrounding a garden and as we sat here amid the beauty of the cloisters the heavens opened, the thunder crashed and the whole place...
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The first advantage is to see the cloister of the church, then you see a downstairs room with some monumental pieces, but upstairs is a treasure trove of paintings, frescoes,and statuary. Small is beautiful and this should not be missed. Buy a joint ticket for the castle and palace!

This Museum is situated in the Historical District of Guimaraes. It is located in an old convent and the convent cloisters next to the Church da Oliveira. Alberto Sampaio was the first director of the Museum and was instrumental in bringing together this wonderful collection of Religious and Historical Artefacts mainly from the Guimaraes area. Jewel in the Crown for...
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Superb, all-encompassing museum. This should be every visitor's first stop when in Guimaraes as it gives a most informative history lesson of the city and the surrounding area. There is a fascinating exhibition that focuses on religious art, an impressive weaponry exhibit and superb cloister. Multiple languages are represented in the exhibitions and the layout is easy to follow. The...
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... since the museum was closed, but we visited for the war machines exhibit (catapults, trebuchet and such). The inner garden on its own is interesting, with a couple of tombs and my new friend the monk holding a skull :)

We were attracted by the special exhibition and paid what we thought was the inclusive fee to be then told the exhibition was not included and we would have to pay a new fee - but if we had paid a combined fee we would have saved 5 euros each - unfortunately the desk clerk didn't mention this. The museum...
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Interesting museum elevated by two outstanding exhibits. The silver gilt Triptych of the Nativity will hold you spellbound........if you like such things! Around the corner, the tunic worn by Joao 1 at the battle of Aljubaerrato in 1385 is presented in a glass case.
Get the combi-ticket with the Palace of the Dukes and save yourself a euro or two.........

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